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County Marks 242 Active COVID-19 Cases

As of Monday, Oct. 12, Roosevelt County has 242 current active cases of COVID-19, up from 113 last week. Recoveries numbered 459 and there has been 18 confirmed deaths. There have been 718 total cases in the county.

The case count changes daily and all are encourage to visit the Roosevelt County Health Department’s Facebook page or call 653-6124 for confirmation of the official daily count to ensure compliance with the governor’s mask mandate. Both are updated by 11 a.m. as time allows.

The State of Montana reported 63 new cases in Roosevelt County Tuesday, Oct. 13, but the county health department had not yet completed their own compilation to determine the current count which is achieved by adding new cases and removing recovered cases. According to the McCone County Health Department on Monday, Oct. 12, that county is up to five active cases. McCone has 30 recovered cases, no total deaths and 35 total cases in county, As of Monday, Oct. 12, Valley County’s active count was 58, with 137 cases listed as recovered. Valley County reported its second COVID-19-related death Friday, Oct. 10.

Daniels County had three active cases as of Monday, Oct. 12. The county has eight recovered cases and 11 cumulative cases. As of Monday, Oct. 12, the Phillips County Health Department was reporting four active cases. One hundred twenty-seven cases are listed as recovered. A total of six cases have been listed as involving hospitalizations.

For Richland County, there are 76 active cases and 190 recovered cases as of Tuesday, Oct. 13. Total deaths are two. There have been 268 total cases in the county. More than 300 contacts are being monitored.

Statewide

According to Montana health officials, a total of 409,651 tests have been conducted statewide since the start of the pandemic.

The state’s total number of known cases now stands at 19,611 since the start of the pandemic.

Around the state, there are 7,774 active cases. There’s been a total of 911 hospitalizations with 294 active hospitalizations.

By Tuesday, Oct. 13, 217 deaths have been reported statewide. A total of 11,620 people are listed as recovered.

The governor’s July 15 directive for counties with four or more active cases requires face masking in any indoor space, open to the public, is mandatory for people ages five years and older. For children 2-4 years of age, face coverings are strongly encouraged. A drape may be used for babies.

County sheriffs and other law enforcement across the state have said that the mask mandate is not enforceable and violations should not be called into 911.

Area Schools

The Frontier Elementary School will continue distance learning until at least Oct. 20.

The Frazer School returned to in-class instruction Oct. 5. An Oct. 5 letter from school administration states that the opt-out deadline has passed and all students are required to attend in person. Opt-out students will be required to return Oct. 19.

The Wolf Point School District remains in plan B with two groups of students attending school on alternating days to limit student numbers at the school. The plan is to return to Plan A on Nov. 2.

At press time, Poplar School District is still on a full distance learning schedule.

Brockton School will be adhering to online learning ONLY schedules until further notice.

Fort Peck Tribes

The Fort Peck Tribes moved to Phase 1 Tuesday, Sept. 29. Phase 1 puts non-essential employees and residents on the reservation under stay at home orders and limits gatherings to 10 people or fewer. All households are being asked to maintain 6 feet distance, wear masks and sanitize.

Roosevelt Medical Center

Culbertson’s Roosevelt Medical Center has seen an uptick in local exposure to COVID-19. Public information officer Jaimee Green released the following statement Oct. 6: “Roosevelt Medical Center has staff and residents who have tested positive for COVID-19. In our efforts to respond to this situation, we have contacted the state for additional staffing resources to serve as support staff and are working with local and state health departments to ensure the safety of our patients and staff. We continue to diligently follow all state and federal guidance in our response efforts. Our staff, patients and their families continue to receive updates from our medical response team. We ask the community to respect the privacy of our patients while knowing their care is our most paramount concern during these challenging times.”

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